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a mark (- or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.[1350-1400; ME < LL < Gk obelós spit, pointed pillar]
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obelus — [äb′ə ləs] n. pl. obeli [äb′əlī΄] [ME < L, a spit, obelus (in LL, obelisk) < Gr obelos, a spit, needle, obelus, obolus] 1. a mark ( or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to indicate questionable passages or readings 2. DAGGER (sense 2) … English World dictionary
Obelus — Ob e*lus, n.; pl. {Obeli}. [L., fr. Gr. obelo s, prop., a spit.] (Print.) A mark [thus , or /]; so called as resembling a needle. In old MSS. or editions of the classics, it marks suspected passages or readings. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
obelus — noun (plural obeli) Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin, from Greek obelos spit, pointed pillar, obelus Date: 14th century 1. a symbol or ÷ used in ancient manuscripts to mark a questionable passage 2. the symbol ÷ … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Obelus — Obe|lus der; , Plur. u. se <aus gleichbed. spätlat. obelus, dies aus gr. obelós, vgl. ↑Obelisk> in älteren Schriftstellerausgaben ein Strich zur Kennzeichnung einer für unecht od. unrichtig gehaltenen Stelle … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
obelus — /ˈɒbələs/ (say obuhluhs) noun (plural obeli /ˈɒbəlaɪ/ (say obuhluy)) 1. a mark ( or ÷ ) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages. 2. Printing the obelisk or dagger († ). {Late Latin,… …
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